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1179 ends of the heroic confrontation of the Ukrainian people to the Russian full -scale military invasion.

Estimated enemy loss

Main news 🔸 Russian troops attacked a bus that transported civilians by Bilopillya – Sumy. There are currently 9 dead and 7 victims, three of which are in serious condition.

🔸 Budanov expects that the exchange of prisoners in 1000 per 1000 format, which has agreed in negotiations with the Russians in Istanbul, will take place next week.

🔸 Trump announced telephone conversations with Putin and then with Zelensky, which will take place on Monday.

🔸 Combat 47 Brigade Alexander Shirshin stated that he wrote a report for dismissal. The reason was called “home tasks” from command and unjustified loss of people.

🔸 The Drones of the SBU were struck by the ammunition depots of the Russian Federation near the superior in the occupied Crimea.

Information of the Armed Forces General Staff on the Front Situation (22:00) In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy made one attempt at the offensive near Zarizovy.

In the Liman Defense Force, 19 storms of positions near the settlements of Novoyegorovka, Lozova, Ridkodub, Greek, Katerynivka, Yampolivka and the Green Valley were reflected. Three hollows are still ongoing.

In the Siversky direction, the enemy attacked the enemy near Bigorivka and Verkhnamiansky, two hostages remain unfinished.

Since the beginning of the day in Kramatorsk, the enemy attacked in the areas of the time ravine, Kurdyumivka and in the direction of the forecast, knock and white mountains. The Ukrainian units have repelled six attacks, two combatants are currently ongoing. Konstantinovka was injured from the strikes of Russian cabin.

In the Toretsky direction, there were 14 combatants today. The enemy tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian units in the districts of Toretsk, Azaryanivka, Diliyivka and friendship.

In the Pokrovsky direction, from the beginning of this day, the enemy has attacked 44 times in the areas of settlements Stara Nikolaev, Yablunivka, Vozdvizhenko, Nova Poltavka, Mirolyubivka, Elizabeth, Promin, Novosergiyivka, Troitskoye and Andreevka. Our defenders have repelled 38 storms, and six more combatants continue.

Today, according to preliminary data, 372 invaders have been disposed of in this area, of which 228 are irrevocable. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed the self -propelled artillery system, seven cars, 27 motorcycles, mortars and 15 UAVs; Another self -propelled artillery unit was also damaged.

In the Novopavlovsky direction, Ukrainian defenders reflected 19 attacks of invaders in the districts of Konstantinopol, the rich man, the Free Field, the Equopol, the Novopol and the Green Field.

In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders reflected five enemy attacks in the areas of Shcherbak, the steppe and small Shcherbaks, and another combatance is ongoing.

The losses ended with two attempts by the occupiers to displace the Ukrainian units from the positions in the Dnieper direction.

In the Kursk direction there were 14 combatants with Russian invaders, of which three are ongoing until now. The enemy struck 12 aviation blows, dropped 16 managed bombs, made 211 artillery shelling, including three of the rockets of volley fire.

In the Gulyaypil direction, the active offensive actions of the enemy have not been recorded.

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky

“He met with Switzerland President Karin Keller Zutter in Rome.

They discussed the need for ceasefire, increased pressure on Russia, humanitarian demining, the implementation of school nutrition projects and the arrangement of shelters in Ukrainian schools, as well as the participation of Swiss companies in the reconstruction of Ukraine.

He spoke about negotiations in Istanbul, the importance of unity and coordination of all partners, including the United States, to achieve a complete and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine.

Thank you for the humanitarian support of Ukraine, our people and our stability. ”

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